Big Girls Do Cry

Watched last year's natty earlier in the week. and snapped this shot of this Okie beaut. Reminds me a couple of things:

1. The 9 year-old Ohio State fan crying on his daddy's shoulder with the following displayed under him Gators 41 - Buckeyes 14. Totally lost my shit when I saw that.
2. Gin Mill?
   

Crazy Ivan.

Ivan Maisel and Beano Cook, the reporters for ESPN's College Football Podcast, recently discussed on the podcast Clay Travis, the Tennessee blogger who asked Timbow if he was saving himself for marriage. Travis immediately had his press credentials revoked by the SEC. Needless to say Maisel and Cook were disgusted with the question and blamed bloggers in general for helping to ruin sports journalism (I'll try to not take that personally, gentlemen). But that's neither here nor there. The funny thing was what Maisel said Timbow should've answered:

Q: Tim, are you saving yourself for marriage?
A: I'm saving myself for Georgia.

Fuckin' A.

Go harness that energy.
Go Gators.

P.S. If you don't listen to the podcast, you should. Half of this last episode was about the Gators. It's short, usually about 20-30 minutes, no commercials and you can fast forward.

Daddy Needs A New Pair of Shoes.

If you ever watch Antiques Roadshow, you'll know that people love to collect things. There's a strange human fascination with collecting trinkets, doodads, and what-nots. In college we collected panties, some of us more than others, some not a one (which is really sad because even Ol' Bill managed to convince his girlfriend to sleep with him once a year in the 'Ville). Maybe I'll post a picture of our (read: my) thong chandelier if I get enough requests. Some are into other collectibles: antiquarian books, vintage jerseys and pennants, cheesy silver spoons. Heck, some of the Faithful listed on the right collect STD's. Who's to judge taste?

Taste may be a subjective appraisal, but there's no denying the off-the-meter-uber-dopeness of the above-pictured jumps. Comments read that they're fake. I don't give a fuck. They're ill. This from a Faithful's email re Gator kicks:

I hear on first try [the shoes] will make you automatically jump higher, tolerate more alcohol, notch hotter hoes and win championships.

BTW, yes, I watch Antiques Roadshow. And yes, I like girls, ask your own.

Go ask her.
Go Gators.

Part Cornelius, Part Dunlap?

Just when you thought you've seen all the freaks, in steps Ronald Powell, a five star DE and genetic powerball winner. Powell reportedly ran house at Friday Night Lights in the 'Ville last week. Powell is 6'4" 230lbs of pure, unadulterated, Grade A freak show. He runs a 4.59 40, jumps 37' high, and can bench 355 and squat 500. Watch some video of this kid here.

According to the Alligator, Powell was the only one shirtless during the camp and spent most of his time chilling with the Overlord. Don't really know the significance of Powell being the only one with his shirt off, but I guess it means he's very muscular?

Rivals has him with "medium" interest in every big name program in the country, but Rivals also has him as never visiting Gainesville, which is inaccurate because his FNL visit is the second time he's traveled to Gainesville. Many, many schools are courting Powell, and while signing day is more than 6 months away, the fact that he flew across the country to visit the National Champions twice is promising.

Powell is versatile. His size will limit what positions he'll play (maybe end or tight end as the Alligator article says), but one thing is sure, whichever position he plays, he'll do it well. Presently, at TE the Gators have Hernandez, who you know is surely out to the NFL after this year; Desmond Parks, a freshman who showed he was very athletic in the spring but not strong, at least not yet (i.e. more of a pass catching TE and not a complete TE because he can’t really block like a TE needs to). In next year’s incoming class, the Champs have this kid Gerald Christian who took home MVP honors at this past Saturday’s Grid Iron camp (that’s the one put together by ESPN the Saturday after FNL). I think in all honesty if Christian pans out like he should they may just be giving Powell lip service about letting him play TE. He will likely be used on the D-Line which is not only more of a position of needs for us (again, if Parks and Gerald Christian pan out) but also for a freak like Powell, could be more of a high impact position. This kid has his whole senior year left and then whatever the Gator coaches put him through as far as strength and conditioning in college, I think he packs on some more pounds and ends up being a killer DE and drifts away from the TE position. Although who knows, if he’s that good we may have him go both ways .

The last Florida Gator player to play both ways was Billy Latsko, who played offense, defense, and special teams against Wyoming (W, 32-14) in 2005, which incidentally was also the Overlord's first game as the Gators' head coach. Before then, the last player to play both ways in a game was Keiwan Ratliff against Florida State in 2002. I can't find who was the last player to start at two positions on both sides of the ball for multiple games. I probably can't find it because it likely happened before the internet was invented. In any case, the idea of a player being capable of playing on both sides of the ball in modern SEC football is shocking and unprecedented to my knowledge. This kid is special, and not shortbus special.

Go Get Tickets to the Freakshow.
Go Gators.

Monday's Link List.

• Urban Meyer Press Conference SEC Media Day (Video)
• Timbow Press Conference SEC Media Day (Video)
• Ryan Stamper (where was Gen. Spikes?) Press Conference SEC Media Day (Video)
  
• Handing Off the Percy Position by Matt Hinton (Rivals)
  
• No Reason Tebow Shouldn't Lead FL to Pasadena by Dennis Dodd (CBS)
• Tough Early Schedule Could Fuck Miami (Id.)
• This Practice Really Makes Tebow Perfect by Dan Wetzel (Rivals)

Please send all relevant links to GatorGomer@gmail.com

Ready?

Driving With No Brains.

Dustin Doe was arrested Thursday night for Driving With A Suspended License (DWLS), again. Doe was arrested for the same charge last June and has been suspended from the team for his earlier infraction. At least he's consistent. His court date for the first DWLS is in August. Meyer has stated that Doe will not practice with the team until he resolves his legal issues.

Now, there's likely no way Doe will play the beginning of the season, unless these charges are dropped or disposed of quickly, or the entire linebacking corps suffers some catastrophic injury. Truthfully, these charges are really not that big of a deal on their own, except that Doe was arrested in 2007 for his involvement in a 20-person brawl in a Gainesville parking garage.

I have nothing else to say about this except that Doe's judgment is questionable here. One DWLS is nothing to be upset about and I'd call Meyer's suspension for such a charge an overreaction, but 2 DWLS's in such a short time as grounds for suspension, no question.

Hope the second string is ready to fill the spot.

Go take the bus.
Go Gators.

Ole Ball Cock's A Gator Hater.

It is confirmed that the Ole Ball Cock (OBC) was the prick bastard who chose Jevan Snead over the Timbow for the first team SEC team. Why this man would do this I haven't the foggiest. But I do know that on Nov. 19, his team will pay for their coach's words.

What an cockmouth. Look at Wuerffel. He doesn't hate. He praises Timbow for his on- and off-field heroics. Granted, Timbow and Wuerffel are very similar, but so is Spurrier. Timbow, Spurrier, and Wuerffel are all former Gator QB's, Heisman winners, and sons of a preacher man. But, only Timbow and Wuerffel have led the Gators to nattys as QB's. Spurrier is not in that class. He got his ring with Danny hurling the ball.

Maybe jealousy is why Spurrier is hating. He strikes me as an arrogant, jealous and rancorous guy with a player hating degree. He can't really prefer Snead to Timbow, can he? Two-time national champion to some guy from Ole Miss? I don't think so. Spurrier's smarter than that. Better? Probably not, but smarter for sure. Why he would be the only person to not vote Timbow the starter is truly inexplicable without calling it hating.

I mean, it's ridiculous the hating that ocurrs with the Timbow. Recently, the press reported that he's still a virgin. Why is this newsworthy? Why is this important? How is this anyone's business? Israel Gutierrez, Miami Herald writer, noted that sports journalism is looking more and more everyday like entertainment journalism. I couldn't agree more. The media, upset that Timbow offers them nothing in terms of hooker-fucking and coke-snorting, needs to harp on something and the only thing they're left with is if and who Timbow does or does not fuck. Get over it. If the guy was fucking someone, it would be an issue. If he was fucking a girl, guy, or animal, it would be an issue. If fucks no one, it's an issue. The question is why is this an issue?

How about what a good guy he is? Why is that not the issue? Why aren't there tons of stories celebrating, rather than not-so-subtly poking fun at his squareness and unhipness? Don't get me wrong, many stories do highlight Timbow's works, but many do so with a tinge or heavy helping of condescension and sarcasm. The guy is likely the most community oriented, unselfish, altruistic player in college sports. He hasn't had a single bad day on the football field (I take issue with anyone who says he had a bad game against Ole Miss, he played great save for one play. Timbow didn't play poorly, the team did), and hasn't had an off-field incident ever. Ever. Many journalists and most non-gator fans paint Timbow as a self-righteous and shameless promoter of his faith.

Both characterizations are flatly wrong. First, Timbow has never praised himself or his work in any way. Especially not in a way to curry public favor nor to compare himself to other players. And secondly, he has certainly not shoved his religion down anyone's throat. He has every right, both moral and constitutional, to celebrate his religion in any way that he sees fit. Thankfully, he doesn't celebrate it in anyway that overwhelms or distracts from our enjoyment of and his performance as a great, perhaps the greatest, college football player.

Maybe it's because he's Christian. Christianity has become rather unhip in recent time. With those crazy evangelicals speaking in tongues, handling snakes, and being President of the US, many people have developed an unfavorable view of Christianity in America. Consider that if Timbow was a Muslim and put Allah Akbar or whatever on his eyeblack, then NO ONE would say shit. Why? Because it's uncool and insensitive to rip on Muslims, at least publicly, without being called hateful and ignorant. If he was Jewish and had a star of David on his eyeblack, NO ONE would say shit (except for maybe Muslims). Why? Because it's uncool and insensitive to rip about a Jew, at least publicly, without being called an anti-Semite. I firmly believe that much of this has to do with Timbow being a Christian. In the interests of disclosure, I'm not a Christian nor do I believe in god, but I do believe in Timbow and His capacity for good. Unfortunately, I also believe in the capacity of his detractors for hatred. And as long as He's doing well, He'll be hated.

But I think He can take it. All this criticism and hatred does is validate and fuel his motivation to succeed in an honorable way, if unhip and unfucked.

Go treat another as you would like to be treated.
Go Gators.

Rescinding an Offer

I would like to discuss this whole concept of “rescinding an offer” or having an “un-committable offer” as some would call it.
I know the coaches have a very difficult time managing this whole recruiting process. It’s got to be incredibly hard to navigate when you have kids de-committing last minute (see Nukeese and Marselis last year) and when you have only a fixed number of available slots. I get that. I also understand that recruiting will make or break a program and thus it has a direct impact on a coach’s livelihood, on his ability to provide for his children. This is not to be underestimated. It’s a big deal.
BUT, there is something that just plain stinks about telling a kid that he has an offer to join your program and then pulling the chair out from under him when he and his family make that very important decision to entrust the next 4 or 5 years of their lives to that institution. My understanding is that often times these “offers” are made in writing (this is what was reported about the QB whose offer was pulled at Georgia and whose high school has subsequently banned Georgia).
I am frankly surprised that these coaches can commit this breach -- which seems like a contractual breach to me, but at the very least is a breach of trust and is neither moral nor ethical -- without any repercussions. I guess the kids and their families figure it’s not worth the trouble or attention to try and litigate this. But I am still shocked that we don’t hear more from these distraught kids and their parents when this happens.
As much as we vilified Nukeese for bailing on us last minute we are giving our coaches a free pass when they do this. Nobody is a bigger Urban Meyer fan than me, but you have to call a spade a spade. This practice is just not right. And maybe the answer is that it’s the nature of the business that is big time college football and maybe everybody else is doing it too…but it doesn’t make it right. I am not sure what if anything can be done about this, but I think the issue merits deeper thought.

Throne.

So, okay, if I believed in god (nonbelievers don't capitalize unless referring to Timbow) and celebrated Christmas or the Christmas-envied Hanukkah, this is what I would wish for. Apart from its radiant beauty, it fully reclines inches from a wall "allowing more efficient use of space" and has cup holders "generously sized to hold most cans, bottles and drink cups" and, I suspect, your favorite bong for those stress-relieving halftime bongassos.

Thing costs a grand, but I think it's worth way more in bragging capital. Not to mention never having to call seat-back, backies, shotgun, or whatever other equivalent regional and operative phrase for "calling your seat" you might use.

Though I do think it could use some additions. Perhaps a hidden toilet? Cooler or hose connected to a keg? Massager? By massager I mean a midget living underneath the cushion.

Any other suggestions?

Go Relax, it's going to be a long season.
Go Gators.

Skin That Smoke Wagon...

Tip of the hat to the Sha for the link.

Gator Nation is Everywhere.

Some Gator studying for the bar test. Curiously, I've noticed a marked
decline in people sporting University of Ft. Lauderdale Rainshowers
gear.

A bit of trivia: UF has produced more presidents of the ABA than any
other law school.

Go pass with flying colors (orange and blue, of course).
Go Gators.

Almost There.

I know, I know-- it’s been a while. I’ll offer no explanation other than my balls have been especially itchy and I hate typing with one hand. Anyway, it’s not like much has changed in my absence. The Gators are still the champs, Kiffin’s still running his mouth, his wife is still hot, the economy is still in a freefall, and your rash has still yet to clear. Let’s get passed the small stuff and onto what matters.

You know what they say about the offseason: No news is good news. But there has been some news, so let’s discuss.



Erin Andrews

For those of you living without the internet or a Y chromosome, Erin Andrews, a Gator alumnus, sportscaster, and sexbot, was recently captured on hidden camera in puris naturalibus. I won’t link to any of the images or videos here because they’ll likely have been removed by the time this posts and, more importantly, I’d rather not be sued or harassed by a fellow Gator’s attorneys. Let’s first dispense with the dispensable:

She looks just as good naked as she does in your dreams, and by “dreams” I mean your many moments of self-castigation. She’s the girl you could never have without paying for: big bountiful breasts, a long flat midriff, a firm tight bum, and a furless Wookiee cookie.

Let’s be real though, as wondrous and joyous as it is to see EA nakey, and props for the usage of SWAT equipment to capture her bare, it’s downright scumbaggish to look into someone’s room and record them getting dressed. Such an act can only be perpetrated by an immoral lowlife loser (to whom we all owe a big fat thanks). But really, imagine this knacker standing in the hallway outside her hotel room, peephole reverser affixed to the peephole, camera attached to the reverser, possibly a spotter down the hall to check for passerby’s, all the while EA is curling her hair, checking the pristineness of her derrière, getting dolled up for the ESPY’s later that evening. I mean, that’s low, real low. Maybe even as low as fucking a fat girl in the Gin Mill bathroom—just maybe. Look, I’m not one to judge the degenerate peeper in the hallway or the Capt. Ahab fighting whale wars in a bar’s shitter, but I do have one, very well-founded complaint: Why’s this not in HD? I mean, seriously, you go to the trouble of getting yourself a peephole reverser (which you can get yours here for only 70 bucks—don’t do it though… ok do it.), risk getting arrested and charged with some horrifyingly embarrassing charge, stand to make tons of loot on the interweb, and you don’t get HD? Clearly this guy’s not a sports fan. You can get a little HD video recorder for less than it costs to get a couple of rub and tugs. C'mon, peeper, you're better than that.

Bottom line, what happened to EA was fucked up. It’s not like she made a sex tape and it got leaked. She was violated. And while we all enjoy some good tits, ass, and vertical smiles, it’s wrong to enjoy ‘em at the expense of someone’s privacy. Not to mention, she’s a Gator, and deserves the proper respect befitting a champion. Go show some respect, then grab a towel and clean up.

SEC Media Day

SEC Media day is set to start Wednesday, July 22 through Friday, July 24 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. Where Hoover is I have no idea, but incidentally, I do know that “Hoover” is an affectionate term for a girl who gives great brains. Media day, as it turns out, is a misnomer as it runs longer than one day. It’s basically an event where SEC officials and representatives from teams of the SEC give interviews to gaggles of journalists who cover the SEC. No one cares about what the SEC officials have to say, most people are just really curious to know how the officials got the single most coolestest job in the universe. The focus is really on the teams’ reps. Each team has a scheduled slot and is grilled by a bank of reporters for hours. The teams usually are represented by their head coach, and team captains, such is the case for the Champs. The Timbow, General Spikes, and Lord Urban are set to be interviewed on Thursday, July 23 from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Watch the footage of the interview as it comes available.

I wouldn’t get too amped up for Media Day as nothing too earth shattering comes from it save for speculative predictions and baseless gossip, though sometimes there are some jabs leveled and subpoenas served. And don’t look for any fireworks between Meyer and Kiffin, either. Tennessee is scheduled to go last on the last day, which is portentous and lovely, so Florida and Tenn’s reps won’t be crossing each other in the halls, bumping shoulders, and asking “what the fuck’s your problem, man?” Not going to happen. But, you can bet your ass that there will be some questions seeking to fan the flames, but don’t expect the Overlord to bite—he has an empire to champion and cannot concern himself with the ramblings of the underlings. Perhaps Kiffin will. Actually, I got even money that says he will. Takers? All in all, Media Day is a relatively meaningless and benign event that exists more as a celebration heralding the start of another glorious college football season than as a source for news.

Go steal the thunder.

WSG’s Preseason Intel Brief (redacted for security purposes)

Tebow will be Tebow, I am not sure what to make of all the new mechanics Scot Loffer (the new QB coach) is teaching him. Supposed to be good for his pro-prospects and all but I am also of the mentality that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. We are set for the next two years after Tebow with Brantley (who people forget was the Gatorade player of the year coming out of high school and can really sling it, and is not slow either, although kind of injury prone).

Janoris likely won’t be suspended at all for what happened since everything was basically dropped. No need to talk about the details. It’s over, let’s move forward.

Dustin Doe got in trouble, again, and is in the dog house, coach isn’t letting him work out with the team (but nobody wants to say what he did to not embarrass him).

Very likely Cooper is not coming back. We’re looking a little thin on offense at the WR position, some people want Meyer to give Will “the Thrill” a chance to get a few snaps on offense and maybe even Joe Haden (don’t think that’s going to happen though).

Very interesting to see what’s going to happen at the LB position, we are incredibly stacked. Brendon Beal, a big time recruit who tore his ACL last year and took a redshirt, had a beast spring game (something like 13 tackles). This is a 6’4 white kid who is huge (around 250, bigger than Spikes) and moves very well. The concern is that he might outgrow the position, maybe even becoming a menace to the civilized world and have to eventually be brought down by an advanced missile system should he ever climb the Empire State Building. No worries, though, we have Jon Bostic (that guy from Palm Beach), who absolutely tore it up in the spring. Spikes was giving him mad props, which, short of Meyer’s blessing, makes him a made man. Bostic is about 235, but he played safety in high school so he can really cover and is reportedly crazy fast for an LB. It looks like he will be in the rotation somehow which is unexpected since most were expecting him to red shirt, until he blew up on spring practice. Then of course we have Jelani Jenkins who was a 5 star, top 10 overall coming in now (he didn’t graduate early like Bostic so hasn’t had a chance to practice yet, the fall practice starts soon). Keep in mind that all these guys I mentioned are back-ups. BACK-UPS.

On the front line we got B. Spikes, Ryan Stamper, Brandon Hicks, Dustin Doe (who’s in the dog house) and A.J. Jones. Also, Lorenzo Edwards who was a big time recruit but hasn’t been able to crack the line-up. We are also in the running for the 5th overall player in the country this year Jeff Luc who is also a linebacker and literally looks bigger than Spikes right now, guy is a monster. The Gators’ strength at linebacker is truly something to marvel at. Such breadth of talent should make for some of the nicest violence we stand to see this season. I love violence, btw. Loves it.

WR is another position of great interest and deep concern. Assuming Cooper is out (to go play baseball, which seems very likely) our starters are Deonte Thompson (who frankly has underachieved as far as I am concerned and needs to make something happen this year to live up to the hype), David Nelson (solid but not a game breaker), Carl Moore (same as Nelson I think , although possibly with more upside), and then we have Frankie Hammond (red shirt Freshman who looked mad quick/shifty in the spring but has never played in a game) and of course, the big X-factor, Dubose (he didn’t graduate early, so he didn’t practice in the spring so not sure he will contribute right away). It’s hard for a new guy like Debose to learn the Gators’ complex offensive system so I’ll look for him to make more of an impact towards the middle of the season, unless he is as sick as advertised in which case we’ll get him on the field asap. And of course, by far our biggest threat in the passing game this year will be Hernandez, who by all accounts absolutely killed it in the spring. Everybody is talking about him leaving early after this year and being a 1st round pick—kid is that good, although we are very thin at TE with only one back-up, true freshman Desmond Parks. It will be interesting to see if we get some of the RBs who have more experience playing some slot receiver as well (like a B. James, Rainey or Demps). That could also help in the passing game, only thing is those guys are so little/short.

D-Line: will be interesting to see what happens, projected 2-deep are Cunningham and Dunlap on the edge with Marsh and Terron Sanders at D-Tackle. Then you have Trattou/Duke Lemmens and William Green (who seems to be the best of those 3) backing up the D-ends and Omar Hunter and Jay Howard as back-up tackles. Jay Howard apparently was fucking it up this spring and Omar Hunter was much improved. Earl Okine, the big guy from Gainesville, got moved inside also as a back-up tackle. The other wild card there is Gary Brown, who was a 5 star stud and is coming in now in the fall (like Torrey Davis and Omar Hunter/John Brown). These 5 star D-tackles seem to take some time to develop so I don’t expect much from him this year but he was a 5 star #2 overall D-tackle in last years class, so who knows.

The O-Line will be VERY interesting as starting spots are not yet solidified. You have 4 guys in for sure, the Pounceys (Center and Right Guard), Carl Johnson (Left Guard or Left Tackle) and Marcus Gilbert (Right Tackle), with the the last spot up for grabs between 3 guys. Most people expect that Matt Patchan will be the starting left tackle (very athletic and has all the height 6-6 and strength and aggressiveness to play the position, the only concern with him is that he is undersized and needs to gain some weight which has been a problem for him – assuming he puts on the weight then you have your starting 5 with Carl Johnson staying at Left Guard where he was a beast last year). If that doesn’t work out then either James Wilson (who played in Tebows high school and was a 5 star recruit who de-comitted from USC and came to us last minute) would play left guard and Carl Johnson would move to tackle (this would give us a huge line as all our guys would be over 320 pounds, the concern there though is that Carl Johnson is too big and not quick enough to play left tackle because speed rushers might be able to get around him on the edge). Also, Wilson’s been hurt so that doesn’t help his cause. Alternatively, Sam Robey was the MVP of the spring, this kid red-shirted last year and came out of nowhere in the spring to kill it at Center. The coaches are seriously considering moving Maurkice Pouncey back to guard where he played his freshman year, inserting Robey at Center, and putting Carl Johnson at left tackle while leaving Gilbert at RT (this would leave Patchan and Wilson, both 5 stars) out of the starting lineup. Will be interesting to see what happens, we have a lot of depth though and a bunch of good freshman (e.g. Xavier Nixon) who came in, which is good in case of injuries, which are likely for these mammoth mother effers.

The RB position intrigues me. It looks like it’ll be running back by committee again with the coaches favoring Demps. Rainey hasn’t blown up like I thought he would (interesting to see what happens with him this year) and Moody for whatever reason always seems to be in Meyer’s dog house. Either way we are deep there and should have solid production but will be interesting to see who gets the bulk of the carries.

Our secondary as you all know is sick, three deep sick. We have Major and Ahmad with Will getting a lot of playing time. Then, Dorian Munroe who was supposed to start last year but blew his ACL and Dee Finley (5 stars) coming in this year as well as Joshua Evans, the kid from Jersey who is supposed to be mad athletic (some say he was better than Will Hill in high school, both played in Jersey). The corners equally as deep and sick. Haden and Janoris (best tandem in the country) starting and backed up by Jeremy Brown (who was ahead of Janoris last year as a freshman but got hurt), Marquis Anderson who I always liked, WPL who apparently is much improved and could probably start for any other team in the SEC as well as a bunch of you guys who are getting praise like Moses Jenkins, Adrian Bushell, and others. Not to mention we have sick corners in this year’s recruiting class.

Jonathan Phillips our kicker was granted a 6th year of eligibility so he’ll be back and Chas Henry as Punter who in my opinion is one of the best in the country along with B. James help make our special teams, as usual, SICK!!!

Recruiting Intel (Eyes Only):
The other interesting thing this year is that spots are filling up crazy fast for next years recruiting class. We already have 15 commits that have accepted offers (and it’s not even August). Sure some of those may drop out in the end but it’s still a lot. That means there are only 10 spots left (can take max 25 players this year). So the coaches have to really monitor what’s happening because every remaining spot is so valuable (people have been saying that guys that we made offers to that wanted to accept are now being told that some of the offers are not “committable” – I’d never heard of that before). So some kids want to accept their offer and Meyer and the staff are telling them no b/c we are holding out for better prospects. That means some of the players who are on the fence need to make up their minds quick or there might not be a spot for them. It’s got to be hard to manage that process from the coaches standpoint as you really don’t know who is going to stick to their commitment or what the affect of accepting an offer from a kid at one position (e.g. WR) will have on a higher rated kid that is leaning Florida but doesn’t want to commit yet (national signing day is next FEBRUARY after all). Tricky stuff, I trust Urban is making the best decisions but regardless the whole process is almost impossible to manage. The absolute top recruits that we are after and have a real shot at are Ronald Powell (5 star D End from Cali, between us and USC – Dunlap type of freak), Chris Dunkley (receiver with mad quicks, slot guy, think he is leaning Gators), Jeff Luc (the linebacker I mentioned above, I also think he’s leaning us but we are fairly stacked at LB), Mack Brown (running back, between us and UGA, the big bruiser back we have been looking for).

It's good to be back.